The driver, assused of molesting the women was arrested today from east Delhi. (Represenational image)
An auto-rickshaw driver was arrested for allegedly molesting two women journalists of a leading English daily in Delhi's Karol Bagh, police said today.
Vishnu Dutt was caught by the police from North-East Delhi's Nand Nagri area after a complaint was filed on August 6, Deputy Commissioner of Police (Central) Parmaditya said.
The women journalists were travelling in the vehicle when Dutt tried to assault them on August 5. He abused them and tried to take a separate and deserted route. When the duo raised an alarm, some passersby intervened and Dutt deboarded them near Hanuman Murti roundabout in Karol Bagh and fled.
A police case or FIR was filed on August 6. During investigation, efforts were made to trace the auto-rickshaw at various TSR stands.
Police found that the owner of the vehicle, Salim, had given it on rent to Dutt who was finally arrested from his house.